USN-4965-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4965-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4965-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4965-1
Related
Published
2021-05-25T16:52:36.815971Z
Modified
2021-05-25T16:52:36.815971Z
Summary
apport vulnerabilities
Details

Maik Münch discovered that Apport incorrectly handled certain information gathering operations. A local attacker could use these issues to read and write arbitrary files as an administrator, and possibly escalate privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24

Affected versions

2.*

2.20.7-0ubuntu3
2.20.7-0ubuntu3.1
2.20.7-0ubuntu4
2.20.8-0ubuntu1
2.20.8-0ubuntu2
2.20.8-0ubuntu3
2.20.8-0ubuntu4
2.20.8-0ubuntu5
2.20.8-0ubuntu6
2.20.8-0ubuntu7
2.20.8-0ubuntu8
2.20.8-0ubuntu9
2.20.8-0ubuntu10
2.20.9-0ubuntu1
2.20.9-0ubuntu2
2.20.9-0ubuntu4
2.20.9-0ubuntu5
2.20.9-0ubuntu6
2.20.9-0ubuntu7
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.8
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.11
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.12
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.13
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.15
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.17
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.18
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.19
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.20
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.21
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.23

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport-kde"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport-noui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "dh-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "python-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "python3-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18

Affected versions

2.*

2.20.11-0ubuntu8
2.20.11-0ubuntu9
2.20.11-0ubuntu13
2.20.11-0ubuntu14
2.20.11-0ubuntu15
2.20.11-0ubuntu16
2.20.11-0ubuntu17
2.20.11-0ubuntu18
2.20.11-0ubuntu19
2.20.11-0ubuntu20
2.20.11-0ubuntu21
2.20.11-0ubuntu22
2.20.11-0ubuntu24
2.20.11-0ubuntu25
2.20.11-0ubuntu26
2.20.11-0ubuntu27
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.2
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.3
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.9
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.10
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.11
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.12
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.17

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport-kde"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport-noui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "dh-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "python3-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report"
        }
    ]
}